Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-25 17:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BTS has demonstrated enduring market power following its full-group comeback, raising expectations for a revival in the K-pop album market.
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[2026-03-25 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The estate of the British tycoon killed when his luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily was ordered to pay over $1.2 billion stemming from a 2015 lawsuit, a ruling that could drag his widow into a devastating bankruptcy.
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[2026-03-25 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fuel tax cuts also risk adding to inflation by enabling some households with enough income to spend more
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[2026-03-25 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Golden Dragon Mining has unveiled a whopping million-ounce-plus gold target on its Cue project in Western Australia, following an independent review of up to 14 priority targets.
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[2026-03-25 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee says the launch of Hainan’s separate customs regime presents business opportunities for Hong Kong companies
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[2026-03-25 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-03-25 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some Chinese producers are already feeling ‘intense’ strain as the conflict sends energy, logistics and raw material costs soaring
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[2026-03-25 16:22 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-25 16:22 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victoria Park will be totally closed off to the public in less than 10 weeks, with Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie confirming at a business lunch that the park would be fenced off until 2032.
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[2026-03-25 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea said Wednesday it has released a special report outlining policy recommendations to boost regulatory competitiveness and support the country’s ambition to become a global financial center.
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[2026-03-25 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The same algorithms that make Meta brilliant at selling you running shoes are equally effective at connecting predators with children. That’s not some activist’s claim, it’s what Meta’s own former engineering director told a New Mexico jury – and they believed him.
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[2026-03-25 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanpass, a South Korean fintech firm specializing in overseas remittances for foreign residents, soared on the tech-heavy Kosdaq upon its market debut Wednesday, paving the way for global expansion.
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[2026-03-25 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has told the International Maritime Organisation it will allow “non-hostile” shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, while excluding vessels linked to the United States, Israel and other countries it accuses of aggression, the Financial Times reported.
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[2026-03-25 15:48 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: China’s recent decision to target Japanese companies with export controls on critical minerals and “dual‑use” technologies isn’t just an escalation in Beijing’s dispute with Tokyo. This is a moment of truth for democracies that still hope to compartmentalize economic engagement with China from geopolitical security realities.
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[2026-03-25 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: French carmaker Renault Group chief Francois Provost is set to visit South Korea in April, where he will likely hold talks with LG Energy Solution CEO Kim Dong-myung to deepen the two companies’ cooperation in electric vehicle batteries.
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[2026-03-25 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stock indexes slipped Tuesday and gave back some of their rallies from the day before, while oil prices got back to rising as uncertainty continues about how long the war with Iran will last.
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[2026-03-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s luxury hotels thrive as visa-free policies drive international tourism, with Shanghai and Beijing seeing significant growth in high-end stays
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[2026-03-25 15:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 25, 2026 — 3:17pm
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[2026-03-25 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Student Surya Newa is silhouetted while using an oral AI agent during class at NYU Stern School of Business, March 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
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[2026-03-25 14:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Not long after news broke earlier this month that former Domain chief executive and Australian Community Media chairman Antony Catalano had been charged with assaulting a woman, his real estate agent quietly de-listed the media operator’s six-bedroom Melbourne penthouse.
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[2026-03-25 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI) said it would shut down all its "No Brand" standalone stores in the Philippines by end-June 2026, as part of efforts to streamline its portfolio and focus on higher-performing retail formats.
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[2026-03-25 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Canadian energy minister Tim Hodgson on Wednesday said that the world is facing the biggest disruption to energy supplies in history, the Financial Times newspaper reported.
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[2026-03-25 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-25 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company and community and platform, released new findings from its Asia Pacific (APAC) Health and Economic Empowerment Survey 2025, where only two in five (43%) consumers feel very empowered to improve their economic wellbeing, and only one in three are very confident in achieving their economic goals in the next 12 months.
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[2026-03-25 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Michael Capolino works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-25 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Meta is granting stock options to key leaders in an effort to retain talent as pressure intensifies on the company to bolster its position in artificial intelligence.
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[2026-03-25 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as declining oil prices helped temper worries about persistent inflation, following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to end the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-25 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Turkiye Is Bankasi eyes corporate-focused Hong Kong branch, citing the city’s hub role, to complete its China coverage, sources say
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[2026-03-25 13:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TOKYO (Reuters) -- Many Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to keep raising interest rates, with some calling for timely action on mounting inflationary pressures, minutes of their January meeting showed, highlighting their hawkish bias even before the Iran war boosted oil prices.
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[2026-03-25 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Balboa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Subsidiary Panama Ports Company slams Panamanian government’s ‘attack campaign’ as it expands international arbitration claim over damages
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[2026-03-25 13:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Iran war is already taking a toll on major economies around the world, according to business surveys on Tuesday which showed how a surge in energy prices and rising uncertainty were dampening activity and pushing inflation expectations higher.
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[2026-03-25 13:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Arm Holdings, which made its name licensing technology to semiconductor makers, will begin selling its own chips for the first time, adding a business that it expects to generate about $15 billion annually within five years.
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[2026-03-25 13:03 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The report also recommends government do more to make tech companies liable for ‘psychosocial harms’
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[2026-03-25 13:03 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diplomatic progress in the Middle East lifts Hang Seng Index, with Nongfu Spring and Li Auto among the top gainers
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[2026-03-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] ["Xinjiang salmon"] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aquaculture in the far-western region is expected to grow even more rapidly after a dependence on imported eggs is diminished or ended
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[2026-03-25 12:39 UTC+10:00] [Mixue Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong-listed consumer firms report strong results, but analysts say the gains reflect structural shifts rather than broad recovery
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[2026-03-25 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) confirmed on Wednesday that it has stabilized its jet fuel inventory, ensuring uninterrupted service for all scheduled domestic and international operations in the coming months.
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[2026-03-25 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Repositioning of MICE follows group-wide AEI of meetings and events spaces to be the trusted partner for meaningful, high performing meetings and events
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[2026-03-25 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A group of masked thugs filmed themselves terrorizing shoppers in a coordinated attack on a swanky Los Angeles farmers market over the weekend.
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[2026-03-25 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-25 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: World’s No. 2 consumer market to gauge scale, valuation prospects
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[2026-03-25 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 25, 2026 — 11:58am
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[2026-03-25 11:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-25 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Inflation was starting to stabilise before the outbreak of the war in Iran, with new figures showing prices barely budging through February.
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[2026-03-25 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Inflation eased slightly last month. (ABC News)
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[2026-03-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [US war with Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong flag carrier’s decision to extend flight suspensions due to war may have only limited financial impact on overall passenger operations, they say
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[2026-03-25 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Wednesday that two emergency economic teams will be launched at Cheong Wa Dae and his office to oversee the government's response to the Middle East crisis.
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[2026-03-25 11:12 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-25 11:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jetstar has cut more than 10 per cent of its scheduled flights between Australia and New Zealand, as well as within New Zealand, as the Middle East oil price shock bites into demand.
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